Biggus Geekus

Episode 82 April 5, 2022 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands 1. Call ins and emails – John Alan Large and his wife Hannah 2. Paizo to create a 5e conversion of an AP: https://paizo.com/products/btq02d54?Pathfinder-Adventure-Path-Abomination-Vaults 3. Christ a mutant? Tread carefully? https://www.cbr.com/immortal-x-men-reveals-jesus-christ-mutant-marvel/ Main Topic: Monster Mash - Corporeal Und...

Episode 81 March 29, 2022 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands 1. Cancel culture has no allies: https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/cltr/brie-larson-being-canceled-for-controversial-new-video.html 2. Competitive DnD: https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-onslaught-board-game-wizkids/ Monster Mash #1 (introduction) - SHOUT out to Red Dice Diariesfor the idea! We hope to discuss the fo...

Episode 80 Thursday 24, 2022 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands 1. Calls ins/emails? John (Red Dice Diaries) and Taylor (Clerics Wear Ringmail) 2. 3-D printing and gaming? 3. Mudsword is saved: 4. Are Hit Points Risk Assessment? 5. New DnD book : and Pundit had to make a quick video about it: Waspinator’s take on it: 6. Emperor’s Choice 7. Shadow’s Videos on Arduin : Evil Campaigns & PCs...

Episode 79 Tuesday March 15, 2022 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands 1. Call ins and emails 2. Congratulations on birth of son of Taylor from Cleric’s wear Ringmail podcast. 3. DC’s Days are numbered? 4. A Set of Faerie Dragons to celebrate pride week, hmmm 5. Set of kobolds- you decide which is the better deal: WizKids or ebay 6. Dragonlance on the horizon? Default DnD Assumptions What is Dn...

Episode 78 Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Special Guest Host Patrick Demo! Call ins & Emails from the Outlands 1.) No calls ins or emails. 2.) A salty Brian Sanderson https://winteriscoming.net/2022/02/23/brandon-sanderson-salty-george-rr-martin-work-fromsoftware-elden-ring/ 3.) A successful Brian Sanderson https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dragonsteel/surprise-four-secret-novels-by-brandon-sanders...

Episode 77: Keeping it Real while Playing Pretend (Verisimilitude vs It’s just a game) Episode 77 Tuesday March 1,2022 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands 1. Call-in from John Alan Large 2. Tiamat, again! https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/50487/wizkids-reveals-d-d-icons-realms-aspect-tiamat 3. Marvel Fans?: https://insidethemagic.net/2022/02/evangeline-lilly-canadian-trucker-protest-canceled...

Episode 76 Tuesday February 22, 2022 Welcome to T-shirted Historian! Check Him out at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCXdOeid6BtTy-Z-q1wzxjQ Call ins & Emails from the Outlands 1. Call-ins/emails 2. I’m now sworn to Sunsworn! Main Topic: Death and Taxes 1. PC Death a. Which system simulates death in a way you prefer? Your favorite? b. When should death occur? At 0 HP, 4 wounds, -10 HP etc,...

Episode 75 Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Main Topic: Renounce, Ridicule and Replace 1.) Vanity Fair calls critics trolls: https://boundingintocomics.com/2022/02/10/amazon-prime-video-uses-vanity-fair-to-attack-critics-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-as-trolls/ 2.) Venger calls for DnD insurrection of some sort: https://youtu.be/m10NnMSQdMo 3.) The Waspinator: https://youtu.be/wNYG7tfeLY8...

Episode 74 Livestreamed on February 8, 2022 Welcome Bruce Lombardo of Dix Division to the show. Call ins & Emails from the Outlands 1. Call-ins & emails – John Alan Large 2. Dark Souls/5E Further explained - https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dark-souls-roleplaying-game-5e-mechanics-interview-steamforged/ 3. Zinequest becomes Zine Month! https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/22912969/kicks...

Come see if Biggus Geekus can manage to finish this topic.  We will also banter with live chat and discuss industry and geek news.   Support the show:   PayPal: paypal.me/biggusgeekus https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip 13th Age Deep Dive Finale part 2   Episode 73 February 1, 2022   Call ins & Emails from the Outlands Instead of calls and emails we talk about the...

Episode 72 Tuesday, January 25,2022 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands 1. Call-ins and Emails – John Alan Large of The Red Dice Diaries 2. DC shooting themselves in the foot or are they? https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-cancels-and-kills-off-the-justice-league/ and the New JLA?: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/19/e8/d6/19e8d691b6f2d5be601586a668d73163.jpg ( thanks to Eric Sciver: http...

Episode 71 Tuesday January 18, 2022 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands 1. Emails and call – ins? John Alan Large (Red Dice Diaries): call in 2. Venger Con in trouble?: https://youtu.be/QFcpO9ghBfI 3. Free D&D Adventure: Work at Strixhaven's Firejolt Café in 'No Tears Over Spilled Coffee!': https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1118-free-d-d-adventure-work-at-strixhavens-firejolt 4. Mudsword: th...

Episode 70 Tuesday January 11, 2022 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands 1.) Call ins from Taylor of Clerics Wear Ringmail 2.) Discussion with live chat 3.) Industry news:     a) Champions of the Realm     b) Strixhaven Credit Omission     c) Removing slavery from TTRPGs 4.) Message from PedantryInMotion on twitter Main Topic: 13thAge,...

Episode 69Tuesday January 4,2022 From Silent Josh 1. The END of DC & Marvel too! https://youtu.be/tsO7g3Lp8YA Superman Abused 2. Session 0 stuff: https://roleplayersrespite.com/dnd-session-0-checklist Main Topic (Part 1): The Hickman Manifesto & Revolution The Hickman Manifesto: 1. A player objective more worthwhile than simply pillaging and killing. 2. An intriguing story that is intricat...

Episode 68 Streamed Live Tuesday December28, 2021 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands None Silent Josh Presents: Weird Frontiers: https://www.enworld.org/threads/weird-frontiers-takes-dcc-west.684619 New Dragonlance Novel: https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2021/12/dd-theres-a-new-dragonlance-trilogy-in-the-works-for-2022.html Main Topic: Pros and Cons of Spellcasting Systems Main Types 1. Vancia...

Episode 67 Tuesday, December 21,2021 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands 1. Call ins and emails: No Call ins and 1 email 2. RPGPundit discussion on what’s wrong with most 5e players and really the big difference between story games and RPGs: https://youtu.be/oDacPZsirRs 3. More on the Lore deletion from WOTC Main Topic: The Right Game for the Right Job 1 . Which system is the right one? 2. One...

Episode 66 Tuesday December 14,2021 With special guest co-hosts OG GM and Bruce Lombardo of Dix Division Call ins & Emails from the Outlands Call-ins & emails: Email from Web Warrior. To be addressed with Randy 1. Nu-TSR is at it again and then they are not: https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/tsr-crowdfunds-campaign-to-stop-wizards-of-coast and then https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2021/12/...

Episode 65 Tuesday, December 7,2021 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands No Emails and Call ins … Sad Silent Josh Presents 1. Critical Drinker reviews MoTU Part 2: https://youtu.be/u9lXAt8gyJk 2. Tis the season: https://www.enworld.org/threads/gift-ideas-for-game-masters.684006/ Quick review of World of the Lost Sun, by RPGPundit https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/336819 Contest of Champions...

Episode 64 Tuesday, November 30, 2021 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands Call Ins From Taylor of Clerics Wear Ringmail Silent Josh Presents: 1. Supes is finally “OLD”: https://screenrant.com/superman-action-comics-1036-redesign-gray-hair/ 2. Roleplaying as a crow: https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/be-like-a-crow/news/be-like-a-crow-solo-rpg-kickstarter?fbclid=IwAR2i9is3LF5Jd53AS4Dl9oqaWdrcJ3M...

Potpourri with Patrick Special Edition - Class Analysis: The Wizard Episode 63 Tuesday, November 23,2021 See what Patrick is up to at: www.pointyhat.games buy his stuff especially Elemental Conflux! Main Topic: Class Analysis: The Wizard Wizard defined: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/wizard 1.) Throughout DnD Editions OD+D:  The Magic User is described as the most powe...

Episode 62 Tuesday, November 16 ,2021 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands Calls-ins from Taylor of Clerics Wear Ringmail Contest of Champions Silent Josh Presents: DnD Movie: https://www.slashfilm.com/658391/dungeons-dragons-release-date-cast-and-more/ DnD TV Show: https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-g4-tv-show-announced/ Willow TV Show: https://tvline.com/2021/11/12/willow-tv-s...

Episode 61 November 9, 2021 This week on Biggus Beekus we talk about the role of the Dungeon Master in you DnD game, and more broadly in tabletops RPGs: Is the DM just a player? We dabble a bit in Project Mudsword: Is the current iteration of the game rules fun? We also have the usual call ins and hobby news, including a new Actual Play: Battle for Beyond ( https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1099-joi...

Call ins & Emails from the Outlands Call Ins from John Alan Large New Contest of Champions Winner Announced: We reached 100 YouTube subs Paizo drops the word “phylactery” Bugs and company get Ad& D stats…back in the day Main Topic: The Narrative and/or the Dice Which is more important: (1) what the dice determines or (2) what the story “needs” Perspective: Are the players the heroes in the...

Episode 59 Tuesday October 26,2021 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands Call-ins from: Jason, Taylor and John Allan Large Interesting article: Arneson's Hit Points for Characters http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/ Contest of Champions #2 Wizard Tower Games “Controversy” https://twitter.com/realwizardtower/status/1452767531798781955/photo/1 Main Topic: How High is Too High to Play? FOCUS: DU...

Episode 58 Tuesday October 19, 2021 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands 1.) Call-ins & Emails 2.) Truth, Justice and … eh whatever: https://variety.com/2021/film/news/superman-new-motto-dc-fandome-1235090712/ 3.) Contest of Champions #2 - how goes it? 4.) THAC0 the clown Main Topic: It’s Time to Level Up! “ definition ”: To "level" or "level up" means to gain enough XP to reach the next le...